Chapter 12 Flashcards

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Altercation

A

A heated argument

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2
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Lexicon

A

A dictionary; a specialized vocabulary used in a particular field or place

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3
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Hue

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A particular shade of a given color

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4
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Galvanize

A

To startle into sudden activity

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5
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Sanction

A

Permission; support

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6
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Hyperbole

A

Extreme exaggeration for effect and not meant to be taken literally

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7
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Ominous

A

Threatening; foreboding evil

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8
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Audacity

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Rude boldness; nerve

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9
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Evince

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To demonstrate clearly; To prove

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10
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Implacable

A

Unable to be appeased or pacified

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11
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Exhort

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To urge on with stirring words

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12
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Incarcerate

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To put into prison; to confine

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13
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Incisive

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Sharp; keen; cutting straight to the heart of the matter

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14
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Expedient

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Practical; providing an immediate advantage (especially when serving one’s self-interest)

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15
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Pertinent

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Having to do with the subject at hand; relevant

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